dissipate

Example Sentences

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The bullish analysts may be wrong, and the wave of demand for networking solutions may dissipate.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

All season, coach Andre Chevalier deployed a nine-player deep roster of stars, and the depth showed up again as the shock of losing Adams began to dissipate.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

Kabra went on to explain that, in the past, oil-price shocks have tended to dissipate after three months.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

The bright sunshine could not dissipate the heavy atmosphere of grief that loomed over the village of Suhenso in western Ghana when we visited last month.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

They sat like that, in perfect silence, until whatever magic had filled the air seemed to dissipate and the dying fire turned to glowing orange embers in the dirt.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray